Our memories are fallible from "summary" of Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
Our memories are fallible. We like to think of our memories as being reliable and accurate, like a video recorder that captures every detail of our lives. But the truth is, our memories are far from perfect. They are prone to errors, distortions, and omissions. Memory, it turns out, is not so much a recording device as it is a reconstruction process. When we remember something, we are not simply retrieving a pristine memory from our brains. Instead, we are piecing together fragments of information that we have stored over time, and filling in the gaps with our own interpretations, emotions, and biases. Numerous studies have shown just how easily our memories can be manipulated and distorted. We are susceptible to false memories, where we remember ...
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